Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request

Information regarding certificates of inadequacy granted to offenders who had previously been given an initial confiscation order of £1m or more

Request

Please provide me with the following information in respect of certificates of inadequacy granted to offenders who had previously been given an initial confiscation order of £1m or more (i.e. before any subsequent revisions of the total)

01. The name and date of birth (or age) of the offender
02. The principal offence or offences for which they were convicted.
03. The court at which they were convicted.
04. The date of conviction.
05. The court at which the confiscation order was imposed and the date on which it was issued.
06. The original size of the confiscation order.
07. The time to pay deadline set by the court.
08. Any amended figure for the confiscation order if the total was later altered on appeal.
09. The total sum obtained from the offender towards payment of the confiscation order.
10. The total amount outstanding on the confiscation order when the certificate of inadequacy was granted.
11. The interest charges accrued at the time when the certificate of inadequacy was granted.
12. The total debt owed by the offender, including both the outstanding confiscation order sum and the added interest, when the certificate of inadequacy was granted.
13. The date and court at which the certificate of inadequacy was granted.
14. The amount outstanding after the certificate of inadequacy was granted.

Subsequently on 21 November you clarified the time period for the calendar year 2018 and separately for 2019 to date.

Response In response to your request, please find attached spreadsheet showing the information you have requested; the data is accurate as of 21 November 2019. Please bear in mind the caveats documented on the attached when reviewing this data set.

Furthermore, in response to question one the Crown Prosecution Service can confirm we hold the name of the offender and their date of birth, however this element of your request has been exempted under section 40 ‘Personal Information’. Please find the attached section 17 refusal notice which explains the reason for this decision.

Information Management Unit 020 3357 0788 IMU@cps.gov.uk